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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1976
Page
4
Cleveland Browns overpower Minnesota Vikings 31-7 as three second quarter touchdowns fuel a home win. Art Modell staged halftime fireworks but the on field surge stole the show before 44,336 fans at Cleveland Stadium.
Greg Pruitt sparked Cleveland to 235 rushing yards and 333 total offense while Minnesota managed 245 yards, 76 on the ground, in an NFL exhibition. The Browns improved though many regulars sat, as coach Forrest Gregg stressed bench depth. In Tokyo, St Louis beat San Diego 20-10, with Bakken and Donckers key early scores amid Chargers’ comeback bid.
Jenty Skinner, the South African born University of Alabama swimmer, shattered Jim Montgomery's 49.99 world mark with a 49.44 at the AAU National Championships in Philadelphia. He later clocked 49.81 on the first leg of a 400-meter relay. Coach Bill Palmer praised the feat as more than a fluke.
Shreveport and Amarillo moved within reach of leaders as doubleheader splits reshaped TL West and TL East standings. Amarillo beat San Antonio 9-2 in game one, then lost game two. Shreveport swept Lafayette to cut Jackson’s East lead to one game. Midland defeated El Paso 7-4 as Jackson fell 6-4 to Arkansas.
Jimmy Connors coasted to a 6 2 6 4 victory over Wojtek Fibak in the U S Clay Court final at the Indianapolis Racquet Club earning first prize of 25000. Fibak, seeded 11th, admitted Connors was too strong as the world’s best potential. Doubles winners were Ramirez and Gottfried, with May and Cuypers claiming the women’s title and Boshoff Kloss taking the women's doubles. Total prize money reached 157000 for the event.
Houston developer Gilbert Gertner or a syndicate led by him is negotiating to purchase the Astrodomain complex including the Houston Astros for about 45 million dollars. Astrodomain Corp. has faced creditor control by seven lenders, with Neyland confirming talks but cautioning that the closing remains uncertain.
Houston pitcher Joe Niekro hit his first major league home run, off his brother Phil Niekro, as the Astros edged the Atlanta Braves on May 29. A group led by George Steinbrenner bought the New York Yankees from CBS on January 3, 1973.
Dave Stockton captured the $45,000 first prize at Congressional Country Club with a one stroke margin, finishing 281 after a rain delayed championship noted for his clutch 15 foot putt on the final hole. Masters champion Ray Floyd and Don January tied for second at 282, while Nicklaus and other leaders faltered.
Pecos teams join the Kermit Lady Bees softball tournament this week with squads from Wink Monahans Odessa and other West Texas cities. The event runs all week peaking Friday and Saturday when champions will be named.
Atlanta, plagued by injuries after the All-Star break, stunned NL West leader Cincinnati 4 3. Adrian Devine earned the win while the Braves' reliever slammed the door with his fourth save of the season.
In Milwaukee, Billy Williams argued with umpire Bill Kunkel over a strike call that helped cost Oakland the game. Danny Frisella pitched as Williams watched strike three to end the eighth, and Von Joshua's ninth inning single gave the Brewers a 4-3 win, snapping Oakland's nine-game streak and widening the gap behind Kansas City. Also: Royals over Indians, Yankees over Rangers, Orioles over Twins, Red Sox over White Sox, Reds toppled by Mets, Padres routed Cardinals, Cubs beat Astros.
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